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View of the City Cannon and Bell Foundry on the Lijnbaansgracht in Amsterdam, Cannon and Bell Foundry, at the south corner of Ticchel Street, on the Baangracht, Domus Tormentis ac Campanis Fundendis, A. 1614 dicata, 100 Illustrations of the most important buildings of Amsterdam, print, Series number, 66, 100, View of the City Cannon and Bell Foundry on Lijnbaansgracht, at the corner with Tichel Street, in Amsterdam. Seen from the west. Below the illustration the title in Latin and Dutch., printmaker, grantor of privilege, Barent Greve, paper, etching, engraving, height 163 mm x width 194 mm, Numbered state of print also used in: 100 Illustrations of the most important buildings of Amsterdam. Amsterdam, Pieter Schenk (I), sa. 1757-1766.* *In the second edition, published by Barent Greve, only the title page has been modified. The other prints have remained unchanged., factory-building, canals, waters (in city) (city(-scape) with figures, staffage), street (city(-scape) with figures, bell-founder, Amsterdam, Lijnbaansgracht, Cannon and Bell Foundry (Amsterdam), Tichelstraat, A detailed sepia-toned engraving shows a canal scene with a wooden arched bridge crossing the water, boats with figures rowing and sitting, and a row of multi-story buildings along the canal edge. Trees with dense foliage stand among the buildings, some near the water and some set back behind facades with windows and doors. People are visible walking on the bridge and along the canal bank, and small groups stand or converse near building entrances. The sky above is filled with layered, textured clouds, and the water surface reflects the boats and bridge structures. The overall composition emphasizes architectural details, trees, and human activity along the waterfront.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_272

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Keywords

View City Cannon Bell Foundry Lijnbaansgracht Amsterdam Cannon south corner Ticchel Street Baangracht Domus Tormentis ac Campanis Fundendis A 1614 dicata 100 Illustrations important buildings print Series number 66 100 corner Tichel Street west illustration title Latin Dutch printmaker grantor privilege Barent Greve paper etching engraving height 163 mm x width 194 mm Numbered state print also Pieter Schenk I sa 1757-1766.* *In second edition published title page modified prints remained unchanged factory-building canals waters in city city -scape figures staffage street bell-founder Tichelstraat detailed sepia-toned engraving canal scene wooden arched bridge crossing water boats figures rowing sitting row multi-story buildings canal edge Trees dense foliage stand buildings near set back facades windows doors People visible walking bridge canal bank small groups stand converse near building entrances sky filled layered textured clouds water surface reflects bridge structures composition emphasizes architectural details trees human activity waterfront